CO129-197 - Governor Hennessy - 1882 [1-2] — Page 14

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Colonel Hall did not repeat to General Mitchell what Dr Eitel had told him. N.13. The Governor makes a good deal of this but Dr Eitel does not say that Colonel Hall did so. Aprie's case shews (which I do not think it does) that Dr Eitel was told to refer people to the Governor for explanations.

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I do not attach much importance in itself to Dr Eitel's letter of the 5th of November challenging the accuracy of Mr Johnson's account of what had passed between them, because I do not think that the points in dispute were themselves important, although the Governor appears to have made a good deal of what I consider to be the unimportant point whether the book containing the indecent picture was the one catalogue or the other. But it may be important to notice that Dr Eitel says that this letter was virtually dictated by the Governor, whereas the Governor says that this was not the case and that the letter was written by Dr Eitel under the fear of losing the private secretaryship.

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The Governor writes as if he had dismissed Dr Eitel from the Private Secretaryship, and as if he had compelled him to resign. But Dr Eitel says that he offered to resign it, once on the 24th of October and again on the 4th of November (the day before the date of the letter in question), and that on both occasions the Governor refused to accept his resignation. It was not until the 17th of November that the Governor accepted his resignation.

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and maccarate. 21 Colonel Hall did not repeat to General Mitchell what Dr Eitel had told him. N.13. The Governor makes a good deal of this but Dr Eitel does not say that Colonel Hall did so. Aprie's case shews (which I do not think it does) that Dr Eitel was told to refer people to the Governor for explanations. 30. I do not attach much importance in itself to Dr Eitel's letter of the 5th of November challenging the accuracy of Mr Johnson's account of what had passed between them, because I do not think that the points in dispute were themselves important, although the Governor appears to have made a good deal of what I consider to be the unimportant point whether the book containing the indecent picture was the one catalogue or the other. But it may be important to notice that Dr Eitel says that this letter was virtually dictated by the Governor, whereas the Governor says that this was not the case and that the letter was written by Dr Eitel under the fear of losing the private secretaryship. 23: MINUTE PAPER. The Governor writes as if he had dismissed Dr Eitel from the Private Secretaryship, and as if he had compelled him to resign. But Dr Eitel says that he offered to resign it, once on the 24th of October and again on the 4th of November (the day before the date of the letter in question), and that on both occasions the Governor refused to accept his resignation. It was not until the 17th of November that the Governor accepted his resignation.
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and maccarate. 21 Colonel Hall did not repeat to General Mitchell what Dr Eitel had told him. N.13. The Governor makes a good deal of this but Dr Eitel does not say that Colonel Hall did so Aprie's case shews (which I do not think it does) that Dr Eitel was te Mer refer people to the Governor for &planations: & 30. do not attach much I do importance in itself to De Eitels letter of the 5th of November challenging the accuracy of Mr Johnson's account of what had passed between them. because I do not think that the points in dispute were themselves unportant, although the Governor appears to have made a good deal of what I manilami to he the unincportant point whether the book containing the indecent picture was the one catalogue or the other. But it may not he I out as Eur which is 13 23: MINUTE PAPER. unimportant to notice that Dr Eitil says that this letter was virtually dictated by the Governor, whereas the Governor says that this was not the case and that the letter was written by Or Eitil under the fear of losing the private secretary. : Ship. The Governor writes as if he had dismissed or Eitel prom the Private Secretaryship sanda as of he had compelled him to rerigh antennilla ka was kansadone so But Dr Edtil sago or at any that he hörce offered to resign it, once on the 24th of October and again on the 4th of November (the day before the date of the letter in question), and that on both accasions the Governor refused to accept his rengiation. It was not will the 17th of Hovecuber that the Governor,
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and maccarate.

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Colonel Hall did not repeat to General Mitchell what Dr Eitel had told him. N.13. The Governor makes a good deal of this but Dr Eitel does not say that Colonel Hall did so Aprie's case shews (which I do not think it does) that Dr Eitel was te

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refer people to the Governor for

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importance in itself to De Eitels letter of the 5th of November challenging the accuracy of Mr Johnson's account of what had passed between them. because I do not think that the points in dispute were themselves unportant, although the Governor appears to have made a good deal of what I manilami to he the unincportant point whether the book containing the indecent picture was the one catalogue or the other. But it may not he

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which is

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unimportant to notice that Dr Eitil says that this letter was

virtually dictated by the Governor, whereas the Governor says that this was not

the case and that the letter was

written by Or Eitil under the fear of losing the private secretary. : Ship. The Governor writes as if he had dismissed or Eitel prom the Private Secretaryship sanda as of he had compelled him to rerigh antennilla ka was kansadone so But Dr Edtil sago

or at any

that he hörce

offered to resign it, once on the 24th of October and again on the 4th of November (the day before the date of the letter in question), and that on both accasions the Governor refused to accept his rengiation. It was not will the 17th of Hovecuber that the Governor,

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